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Vols' Sentimore wants to beat his former team

Published: October 17, 2012 Comment on this article

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee defensive end Darrington Sentimore says he still has plenty of friends at Alabama, where he began his college career. It doesn't appear Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban is among them.

photo - FILE - In this Sept. 29, 2012, file phot, Alabama coach Nick Saban questions a referee in the first half of an NCAA college football game against Mississippi at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Saban will have a reunion of sorts from Kent State's 1972 Mid-American Conference championship team, since he couldn't make the first one. The Alabama coach was a safety on that team 40 years ago, while Missouri's Gary Pinkel was the star tight end. They'll be opposing coaches for the first time Saturday in Columbia, Mo., instead of teammates and co-workers.(AP Photo/Dave Martin, File)

FILE - In this Sept. 29, 2012, file phot, Alabama coach Nick Saban questions a referee in the first half of an NCAA college football game against Mississippi at Bryant-Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Saban will have a reunion of sorts from Kent State's 1972 Mid-American Conference championship team, since he couldn't make the first one. The Alabama coach was a safety on that team 40 years ago, while Missouri's Gary Pinkel was the star tight end. They'll be opposing coaches for the first time Saturday in Columbia, Mo., instead of teammates and co-workers.(AP Photo/Dave Martin, File)

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The 6-foot-2, 288-pound Sentimore has extra motivation Saturday when Tennessee faces the top-ranked Tide, saying, "I want this game more than any other game because I want to beat Saban."

Sentimore played sparingly for Alabama in 2010, but he was suspended indefinitely in June 2011 for an undisclosed violation of team rules. After the suspension, Sentimore spent last season at Gulf Coast (Miss.) Community College before signing with Tennessee.

Sentimore has collected three sacks and four tackles for loss to lead the Vols in both categories.